diff --git a/clusters/default/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller.yml b/clusters/default/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller.yml
index 3a178e3..2240d63 100644
--- a/clusters/default/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller.yml
+++ b/clusters/default/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller.yml
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ spec:
         envFrom:
         - configMapRef:
             name: default-controller-env
-        image: rancher/system-upgrade-controller:v0.16.3
+        image: rancher/system-upgrade-controller:v0.18.0
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: system-upgrade-controller
         securityContext: